The Blueprint for Maryland’s Future is one of the most ambitious education reforms in America. Its goal? Nothing less than transforming Maryland’s public schools into a world-class system and to keep our state economically competitive.

The Accountability and Implementation Board (AIB) is the body charged with overseeing the Blueprint. In recent months, the AIB has taken a proactive step: asking the public for feedback. The AIB has been gathering comments from citizens across the state and the response was clear: Marylanders care deeply about education.

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AFT Maryland is proud to recognize and celebrate the incredible leadership and support of the following Maryland legislators, who stood with the federation and our members through the 2025 legislative session.

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Get On the Bus to Lobby Night with AFT Maryland!

Members! Meet the bus at AFT Maryland headquarters on Monday, January 27, 2025, or meet us in Annapolis! The bus will leave at 5:00 p.m. sharp, and you must RSVP to hold a seat on the bus. 

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The first week of school is important for education professionals and students to get the year off to a great start. AFT Maryland spent the week visiting members in schools to support the start of a fantastic 2024-25 school year.

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The union is not only a home for active workers; it is also a place for retirees. AFT Maryland has three active retiree chapters in the state federation and each was represented at a retiree meeting held at the state federation office. Retired members from the Maryland Classified Employees Association (MCEA-Council 152), Baltimore Teachers Union (BTU-R), and the City Union of Baltimore (CUB-R) gathered for food, fellowship, and important updates on how to actively support labor, electoral, and community efforts of AFT Maryland. The gathering was organized by AFT Maryland organizer Janell Edmonds with support from the state federation.

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AFT Maryland is happy to celebrate Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. The term encapsulates a wide array of different cultures, ethnicities, and regional dialects. Each bubbling with unique customs and traditions that offer valuable ways of knowing that contribute to the larger American community. The Asian/Pacific diaspora stretches across vast territories giving us Americans with ancestral roots from Samoa, Fiji, Tonga, and the Marshall Islands, to Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, and the Philippines just to name a few.
 

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